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EDITORIAL: Compost turning over in our minds

If people are going to continue to consume things and create waste then there needs to be a place for it and facilities to recycle it
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Disgusted with dog owners

Bags of every size, shape and colour, all full of dog poop, are being tossed haplessly into the bushes
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Concern about food prompts more research

Taking a little more time to check labels can pay off
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Greenery takes precedent over flag in Saanich

Honouring the Canadian flag seems to be a secondary thought
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Good garbage value

Reader grateful that Central Saanich has resisted the temptation to provide solid waste pickup as a municipal service
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Council needs to hold fewer in-camera meetings

Concerns and questions should not be addressed in camera, where there is no public participation, but out in the open
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How about another tax on smokes?

There may not be proof but we all know hedge fire was likely caused by a tossed cigarette
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Compost odours still offend

Residents of Central Saanich are being offended by the obnoxious smell of rotting food waste
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DAVID SUZUKI: Keep your butts to yourself

Cigarette remnants flicked everywhere ultimately harm environment
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Canada Post decision makes little sense

Move to sort Island mail on mainland will be a boon for local courier companies
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